What color is #BDCFC5?

#BDCFC5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Misty Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDCFC5?

The RGB value is 189, 207, 197: 189 red, 207 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDCFC5?

The complementary color is #CFBDC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDCFC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDCFC5 color

#BDCFC5 rgb(189, 207, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDCFC5 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 81.2% green and 77.3% blue (189, 207, 197).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 16% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Misty Morning (#B2C8BD), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#BDCFC5 color codes

HEX	`#BDCFC5`
RGB	`rgb(189, 207, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 81.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 16%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 9%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 5%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.55, -7.97, 2.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.55, 8.48, 160.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.375, 59.475, 61.48)`
Decimal	`12439493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDCFC5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BDCFC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDCFC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BDCFC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdcfc5; }
.text { color: #bdcfc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdcfc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 207 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdcfc5, #bdcfce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BDCFC5?: #BDCFC5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Misty Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDCFC5?: The RGB value is 189, 207, 197: 189 red, 207 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDCFC5?: The complementary color is #CFBDC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDCFC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.